What is the difference between front-wheel and rear-wheel drive?

Which wheels receive engine power.

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  1. The color of the wheels
  2. The size of the trunk
  3. Which wheels receive engine power ✔

Why: Front-wheel drive sends power to the front wheels, rear-wheel drive sends it to the rear wheels.

Huh, didn't know that: Front-wheel drive sends power to the front wheels, rear-wheel drive sends it to the rear wheels.

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Front or rear, power has to go somewhere.
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Answer: Which wheels receive engine power. Front-wheel drive sends power to the front wheels, rear-wheel drive sends it to the rear wheels.

  1. Scouting America: Automotive Maintenance www.scouting.org/merit-badges/automotive-maintenance
    Explain the difference between front-wheel, rear-wheel, and four-wheel drive.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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